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Santee Cooper Country Region
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Sumter County Museum - The museum's mission is to promote the history of Old Sumter District through the preservation and exhibition of objects, manuscripts, and documents, which relate the story of this area of South Carolina. The museum complex includes the Williams-Brice House, the Old Carnegie Public Library (now the Genealogical and Historical Research Center), and the Carolina Backcountry Homestead. Berkeley Museum - Located within Old Santee Canal Park, the museum tells the story of 12,000 years of the region's history. Exhibits and artifacts focus on General Francis Marion (the Swamp Fox), the first Americans (the Archaic Indians), colonial life, the Civil War, early medicine, rural electrification, early education, and Francis Marion National Forest. |
Stanback Planetarium - Stanback Planetarium and Educator Resource Center is located at South Carolina State University. The planetarium features Sky-Skan Automation and the NASA Educator Resource Center. The center provides educators with current aerospace and astronautical educational materials. Cypress Gardens - This 175-acre swamp/garden offers a walk-through Butterfly House with hundreds of butterflies, beautiful plants, birds and more. A freshwater aquarium features native fish, reptiles and amphibians, and visitors can see large alligators in the alligator pond. Picnic shelters with grills and a gift shop are also available at the park. Old Santee Canal Park - Old Santee Canal Park commemorates South Carolina's beautiful natural resources and emphasizes the tremendous historical significance of the Santee Canal. Old Santee Canal Park offers its visitors a glimpse at the events that shaped our lives and our communities as we know them today. |
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